Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)

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  • Jim

    14-06-2025

    I installed this on an I7 4790S, Micro ATX MB. The install was smooth and straight forward. This is a TOP quality product in every way!!!

  • Roberto

    > 3 day

    Confezione del prodotto molto completa ( ma si è comunque pagata) e montaggio molto facile. Nelle prime ore di funzionamento paradossalmente era più rumoroso di adesso. Ora devo dire che quasi non si sente e viste le temperature molto basse durante l’uso della cpu ( I5 serie 3 ) è del tutto superfluo pensare alla seconda ventola ( opzionale). Noctua NH U12S

  • andrea fava

    > 3 day

    valida alternativa alle soluzioni a liquido, un pelo rumoroso quando sotto carico

  • PJ H

    > 3 day

    If you are thinking to spend the extra money for a noctua instead of other cheaper alternative you might have already searched the reviews online. Youd still be surprised how quite it is even you know the db values ahead from detailed reviews. Quality is just as good as its reputation unless you received a bad/used sample. However other components in your setup is most likely much noisier, especially when you need this much of cpu cooling you might have a powerful(ish) GPU as well, then that and/or the case fans will still keep your system noisy.

  • Ida Street Industries

    > 3 day

    They do what theyre supposed to and its super silent even without the extra cable. It comes with the Intel 2011 brackets unlike what others may post in the review.

  • Swing

    > 3 day

    RAS si ce nest une très grande efficacité; pour le prix dun gros jeu vous avez le ventirad parfait, même pour les gros processeur il est capable de refroidir sans problème. Le modèle de noctua au dessus est plus pour les serveurs à mon avis. Achetez les yeux fermés, compatible AMD et Intel. Attention cependant, le ventirad est plutot gros, mais comme noctua est une bonne marque il y a une liste de compatibilités sur leur site (très bien fait au passage.) Au final il est rentré super bien dans mon Be Quiet Silent Base 800, il refroidit bien mon intel 4690K, aucun problème.

  • Dr. Vincent Ernser

    > 3 day

    My OCs 4.2Ghz i7 3970x was reaching temps of 80-90*C under stress with my old/noisy Asetek liquid cooler...

  • Nicolas Carter III

    > 3 day

    un modèle du genre , efficacité redoutable

  • Matt49

    > 3 day

    This is one great cooler, arrived yesterday, took about fifteen minutes to install on top of my new fx 8350 in my new mid tower case. my case is only seven and a half inches wide and it fit with no room to spare I have overclocked mu cpu to 4.53g and stress test one hour prime 95 , idle less than 20C and never went above 60c looks like I could do that all day. My normal load runs about 35to 40c. I am not a gamer my machine is used tor photo and video editing. Oh by the way I really like the color!!

  • Stefan

    > 3 day

    Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Kühler. Er hält meinen i7 4790k nach 20 Minuten Stresstest auf durchschnittlich unter 60 Grad und ist dabei kaum hörbar.

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The NH-U12S is the latest 12cm model of Noctua’s classic U-series single tower CPU coolers, which have received more than 400 awards and recommendations from the international press. The S-version’s 45mm slim shape ensures 100% compatibility with tall RAM modules and at the same time, its fine-tuned design and the class-leading NF-F12 FocusedFlow fan with PWM support for fully automatic speed control allow it to further improve its predecessor’s renowned quiet cooling performance. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S is a complete premium quality solution that combines outstanding performance, quiet operation and excellent compatibility.

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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall compatibility

Standing 158mm tall, the NH-U12S is short enough to fit most modern mid- or high-end tower cases. Measuring 125mm wide (including fan and fan clips), the cooler stays clear of the top PCIe slot on standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups.

100% RAM compatibility

Thanks to its slim design with only 45mm fin depth, the NH-U12S will not overhang the RAM slots even with two fans installed. This gives the user full access to the memory modules on all current CPU sockets and ensures 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders or optional memory fans.

NF-F12 120mm Focused Flow fan

Recommended by more than 150 hardware publications and thousands of enthusiasts world-wide, the Noctua"s premium quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned to combine superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation.

NT-H1 thermal compound

Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from hardware journalists around the world, Noctua"s NT-H1 is a proven professional grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability.

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Measurements
  • Height (without fan): 158 mm
  • Width (without fan): 125 mm
  • Depth (without fan): 45 mm
  • Height (with fan): 158 mm
  • Width (with fan): 125 mm
  • Depth (with fan): 71 mm
  • Weight (without fan): 580 g
  • Weight (with fan/s): 755 g
Materials

Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating

Cooler Specifications

Scope of delivery

  • NF-F12 PWM premium fan
  • NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
  • NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
  • SecuFirm2 mounting kit
  • Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
  • Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility

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Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12 (optional)

For users who want to achieve even better performance by adding a second, optional NF-F12 fan to create a push/pull setup, the NH-U12S includes fan clips and an extra set of custom-designed anti-vibration pads that allow to off-set the rear fan by 5mm to improve acoustics in dual-fan mode.

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LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) X X
LGA775 & LGA1366 with NM-I3 X X with NM-I3 with NM-I3 with NM-I3
Xeon LGA2011 Narrow ILM / Xeon LGA1366 & LGA1356 X X X X X X
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